Garden implement



July 6 ,1926.

W. (Sp-BOSWELL I GARDEN IMPLEMENT Filed Oct. 22, 1925 r blade is securedon the tool by simple means. from rocking sideways. Of course the bladePat mg July 6, 192 6. I i I I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WILLIAlllI o.Boswnnn, or BALTIMORE-VIVIARIYDAND- I GARDEN IMIl-I'LEMENT. r

application filed October 22, 1925. Serial- No/64,140.

' This invention relates to garden tools such rearwardly along the shankas at 15 so as as are'used for cultivating around flowers to formaU-shaped clip. This clip is pref- 4 andthe like. 7 v f erably made toextend little more than half 7 One object of the invention is to provideway around the underside of the shank so 1 6 an improved tool ofthe hoetype wherein that the flaring upper'edges of the clip 7 the hoe blademay be readily detachable and contract slightly and thus grip the blade13' V in which the tool, when the blade is 'defirmly to the shank. Aboutone third of 45' tached, may be used to loosen earth or open the waydown; the blade 13, there is provided V the same for the setting out ofa plant. 1 a pair of slits 16 so that the material between V A secondobject of the invention is to these slit'smay bestruckoutforwardly toprovide a tool of this description of very form aloop 17, which engagesaround-the simple character and wherein the detachable point ordibble 12and thus holds the blade 0 With the above and other objects in view may'beof this proportion and may either p 1 as will be hereinafterapparent, the invenbe-flat or curved as shown in the present case.

tion consists in general of'certain novel de- In use in-working aroundflowers and for tails ofconstruction and combinations of hoeingthebladeis put-on and to be used as, 5 parts hereinafter fullydescribed, illustrated an ordinary one "handed hoe. .On the conin theaccompanying drawings and speoifi trary if desirable for other purposesin cul- 1 20 callyclaimed. tivation the blade may be very quickly Iacters of reference indicate like parts in the 7 work ng the ground. a

several views, and: V v There has thus been provideda1simple and Figure1 is a perspective view'of the'tool eflicient device'o'f the kinddescribed and one showing the detachable blade applied therefor thepurpose specified.

to. I 5 1 Having thus described the invention, what a Figure 2 is asection through the tool is claimed as new, is: 6 shank showing thebladein position. In a device of the kind described, a shank The toolconsists of a shank 1O whereon is having its forward end turned" down topreferably mounted a handle 11 suitable form a supporting point, a bladehaving a for gripping in one hand. The shank 1O loop formed intermediateits top and bottom Y may be made tapering from end to end and parts-andslidablefon the point of the shank, 1 its forward end is bent down toform a point said blade having a substantially U-shaped V r or dibble12. Preferably thehoe b1ade13 'clipformed onfthe blade at its top edgeis 'o'ffshield shaped outline as may be seen engaging the shank adjacentthe point por inFigure 2. At its upperedge the blade tion thereof. v.:is provided with'a notch '14, the material In testimony whereof Iaflix my signature. stamped out. from the notch being carried .WILLIAMC. BOSWELL.

In the accompanying drawingslike charslipped off "and the point 12utilized for

